Improved railway-oak seat



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Y Car Seat and Couch. No. 69.938. Patented Oct. 15. 1867.

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RHOADES & CARROLL Car Seat and Couch.

No. 69.938! Patented 0a. 15, 1867.

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Be it known that we, S. H. Rnoanns andW. CARROLL, of Clyde, in the county of Sandusky,and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Railroad-Car Chairs; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of the same, reference being had to the accomn'anvingd'rawings, making a part of this.specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of the seat. Figure 2 is a side view. v a The other figures are detached sections, to which reference will be made.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the iriews.

A, fig. 1, is the seat ,of the chair, which is constructed and cushioned in the ordinary way. B is the back, whichis pivoted to the'seat by the extension-links O, a detached view of which is shown in Figure 4. This link (one of which is provided for each arm) consists of a sleeve, D', in which is fitted a slide, E, in the edge of which are cut notches or teeth, as shown in the figures, a section of the sleeve being represented as broken away, in'order that it may beseen. On the end of the sleeve attached to the back is a disk, F, provided with a raised rim orflsnge, in the edge of which are cutnotches, a, fig. 1, making a circular ratchet, which is also shown inthc transverse section, Figure 3. G, fig. 3, is a spring let into and fixed to the side of the back.- On the lower end of this spring is a nib, H, which, when the spring is in the position shown in the drawing, engages in the notches of the disk, but which is thrown out of such engagement on forcing the spring back by pressing on the head of the pin 1.

Having thus described the manner of connecting the back to the seat, the practical use of the same is as follows: I d I d The back, as shown in fig. 2, is at a certain angle to the plane of the seat, which, for an ordinary sitting posture, is near the proper position; but a more recumbent position may be given to it by throwing it back in the direction of the dotted line b, which is done first by drawing out the back away from the seat, bymen-ns of the extension-links above described, which is easily done by lifting the spring J, fig..4, from the notches in the slide, thcrebyallowing-the back and slide to be drawn out more or less, as may be required. When thus drawn outthe'desired inclination is given tothe back, by pushing in the pin I, which, as above said, dislod ges the nib H from the notches a, and thus allows it to be leaned'bsck, so that a person may recline almost at full length,

and thus add to the ease and comfort of riding. The back of this chair can be made higher, or extended so as to afford a rest for the head, in the following manner: The curved rail forming the top of the back is not made in one entire piece, bnt in sc'ctionsK L, fig.'1. K, the'part against which 'the head-rest is connected to the back by stay-bars M Said bars are then inserted through the rail N and staples N, in which the slide for the purpose of adjusting the head-rest or section K. The section, when raised up, is retained in this position by the rod 0, fig. 1, a detached. view of which is shown-in Figure 6, in which it will be seen that on the side of the rod are lugs 0'. These lugs, on pushing the rod outward by the spring I, are lodgedin the notches Q, and

.thercby holdthe rest or section in position. It will be observed that both sides of thc hack are alike provided with the same arrangement, so that when the backis turned over from one side of the seat .to the other, it can be extended forthe accommodationof the head. These two opposite sections or rests are connected to each other ,by an elastic strip, R, or by any other form of spring whereby the rests are drawn down to the position shown in the drawing, whcnthe'lugs are'withdrawn from the notches by pushing the rod in, by pressing on the tread S, seen projecting from the-side of the back. By this arrangement any desirable degree of elevation can be given to the rest, by allowing the'lugs to catch in the several notches arranged along theside of the stay bars, and thereby adapt the height of theseat .to the height of the person. Fig. 5 shows another arrangement for an extension-link, which consists also of a sleeve andgtoothed slide; but instead of a spring placed along the side of the sleeve, as in thslink above described, the slideis secured in any one position by an arm, T, hinged to a shaft, on which is a small pinion within the sleeve, and which is made to work in the teeth of the slide.

Now, on pulling out the arm from against the sleeve, it forms a crank, by which the pinion alluded to is operated, and thereby movcs thc slide in orout, as the case may be, which, on being done, the aim is turned down against the side of the sleeve, and thepin c', entering a holeprepared for it, holds the slide in place.

The back of this chair may be divided vertically through the centre, and thus make two independent seats,

so that one person occupying one may be enabled to sit erect, whereas the other may so adjust the back of his seat that he may lounge, without in any way interfering with the comfort or position of the person beside him.

What we claim as our improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The extension-links C, when constructed with a sleeve, D, slide E, and disk F, as arranged and pivoted to the'baek B and seat A, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as set forth.

2. The disk F, provided with a circular ratchet, in combination with the spring G and back, constructed and arranged in relation to each other for the purpose and in themanner substantially as set forth.-

3. The adjustable head-rest or section K, spring R, stay-bars M, and rod 0, as arranged in combination with the back 13, in the manner as and for the purpose set forth.

S. H. RHOADES, WM. CARROLL.

Witnesses:

W. H. Bcmuoon, Jnssn RnoAnns. 

